Alphitonia ponderosa Hillebr.

m PACL
PLANTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
NY
fllphitonia oonderosa Hillebr.
RHfflmCERE
Hawaii: border of South Kona & Kau District; Manuka; Ocean-
view Estates; 79 a south of 77 tile tarker; tauka side of
highway; Metrosideros-Diospyros lot/land dry forest «/ Osteo-
teles, Sophora, Mphitonia, Myoporut, Canthiut. Threats:
Lantana catara, Kalanchoe pinnata, Psidiut guajava, Melinus
tinutiflora. Elev. 1850 ft. (reported location for Neraudia
ovata.)
5 * tall, tany-branched tree; bark rough, grey-brom; branch
tips brown-green; ieaves shiney dark-green on surface,
white-green below; ittature fruit green, Mature brown-black;
occasional.
H.R.Nood 4127	B. III. 1995
S. Perl tan
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM tPTBG)
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